In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts Aniketh and Gowtham discuss whether there’s a double standard when it comes to noisy crowds in different sporting events. They talk about how the sports world reacted to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships.

They also chat about Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa’s victory against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, the Brooklyn Nets trade, and the Wriddhiman Saha-journalist row.

Song: Da Da Ding

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Timecodes

00:01 - Introduction

09:55 - Sports headlines

16:22 - Russia-Ukraine war

28:13 - Formula One

33:27 - Football

37:10 - UEFA Champions League

48:20 - UEFA Europa League

51:42 - Wriddhiman Saha-journalist Row

1:03:08 - NBA James Harden

References

At 16, India’s big chess hope scales first peak, beats his own hero and World No 1 Magnus Carlsen

Praggnanandhaa vs Vishy Anand

Novak Djokovic breaks silence over Covid vaccine refusal

Sebastian Vettel on not participating in the 2022 Russian GP

Sporting world reacts to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Wriddhiman Saha Will Not Identify Journalist Who Messaged Him Threats: Report

Nets trade James Harden to Sixers for Ben Simmons

Recommendations

Aniketh

Infinite game by Simon Sinek

Finding mastery with Angela Duckworth

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

The USWNT vs. U.S. Soccer: An Equal Pay

Gowtham

Journalist ‘threatens’ Wriddhiman Saha: Is Saha a small pawn in a ‘big BCCI fight’?

Netflix announce release date for Season 4 of Formula 1: Drive To Survive

Produced and edited by Jude Weston.